A year or so ago my dad bought me two vintage curtains at a thrift store. They were really cool – printed with different trains and train signs. I was saving them; trying to come up with just the right project. I had been considering them for a feature segment on a corduroy bag, but
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After I posted an easy, unlined tote bag tutorial last year I got TONS of requests for lined tote bags. I kept putting it off because I wasn’t feeling the inspiration, but now it is here! The first of the lined tote bag tutorials is just that – a basic lined tote bag. They
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Since Valentine’s Day is coming up (which hopefully means a date night!) I wanted to share some quick ideas for turning a boring hairstyle into something glam! By adding some basic accessories, like beaded bracelets, your hair looks like you spent a lot more time and effort on it than what you actually did.
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I recently had the opportunity to create another project for Pellon using their ultra firm sew-in stabilizer. I had a lot of fun coming up with the project! I was inspired by a package of headbands I purchased at Dollar Tree and some really pretty flowers from the scrapbook section at Hobby Lobby. You
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Not everyone knows this about me, but I LOVE costumes! During college I was the co-costumer for our university theatre department. My friend and I had a ton of fun that year hanging out in the costume shop! Lately I’ve been missing those costuming days a bit…and having lots of fun making styling videos.
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Jeremiah told me a couple of months ago that he wanted to go to Tokyo in Tulsa this year and dress up as Tenzin from the Legend of Korra. We studied the character’s outfits, chose one, and began to break it down into individual pieces. I posted a video explaining more about how
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I picked up a corset this year at the Norman Medieval Faire from Damsel in this Dress. I’m super excited to own one of her corsets (having been wanting one for years!) Now that I have my corset I want to wear it more than the once or twice a year that I attend
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Everyone’s wardrobe contains a few staple pieces. It may be a great pair of jeans or a blazer, but I love t-shirts. I’m not talking about t-shirts with huge graphics (although I do have those), but a great fitting basic tee. I have tons of them, but wanted to make my own. I gabbed a
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